Tesla is once again lobbying for a potential factory in Canada, this time engaging with the federal government — reports Electric Autonomy Canada. According to recently posted lobbyist records, Tesla has been in communications with Ottawa four times in the last six months to talk about speeding up “permitting timelines” in the country, among other […]
Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that went live across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing August 22, 2022 Bo’ai St, Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan 4 250 kW Tesla August 23, 2022 The Independent Grocer […]
Ford has partnered with North Carolina’s Duke Energy to establish a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) energy-sharing program that will give participating F-150 Lightning owners a discount on their lease payments (via Canary Media). “Duke Energy and Ford share many mutual customers, so there’s opportunity for overlap when it comes to maximizing the value of new technology that […]
A virtual power plant (VPP) project consisting exclusively of Tesla Powerwalls on the island of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, has now become the largest of its kind in the country. The Miyakojima VPP project began in 2021 and today comprises more than 300 Powerwalls, Tesla said in a Japanese blog post. It is the […]
SpaceX on Saturday announced the launch of its Starlink satellite internet service in Norway. Starlink’s Norwegian rollout comes after the high-speed satellite broadband provider achieved full-Earth coverage last month. You can check out SpaceX’s Starlink availability map for a full rundown of global availability on its website. Earlier today, SpaceX launched another 54 Starlink satellites […]
Mercedes on Thursday officially started manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. at its 6-million-square-foot assembly plant in Vance, Alabama — reports Automotive News. The German luxury automaker announced it is starting production with its first U.S.-made crossover, a battery-powered version of its GLS SUV, known as the EQS. It will be one of two […]
According to a report from Renewable Energy Magazine, two Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school buses being operated in Beverly, Massachusetts, by Highland Electric Fleets returned more than 7 MWh of energy to the local power grid over the course of 32 grid events during the summer. The buses, which feature 226 kWh batteries […]
The owner of a Tesla Model Y that crashed into a Texas home’s garage back in May has now spoken with media to provide their account of the accident, after a Tesla executive recently said that Autopilot saved them from a “pedal error.” “I was going very slow, and all of a sudden, this Tesla […]
Check out a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing August 15, 2022 The Great World City at 1 Kim Seng Promenade, Singapore 3 250 kW Tesla August 17, 2022 The Landmark […]
According to InsideEVs, Rivian has discontinued the Explore package for both its R1T and R1S electric vehicles (EVs). Customers who have pre-ordered either car with the Explore package configuration can either upgrade to the higher-end but also pricier Adventure package if they want to keep their reservation or cancel it altogether. Rivian told InsideEVs in […]
A new 4K drone video shared by Jeff Roberts on Saturday showcases a brand new addition to Gigafactory Texas — the “cyber helipad,” as Roberts called it. Drone footage captured by Roberts on Friday gave us a look at a now-completed new parking lot on the Giga Texas premises, which also houses a helipad. It is […]
Tesla Autopilot prevents an average of 40 collisions from drivers accidentally stepping on accelerators instead of brakes every single day, Tesla’s Director of Autopilot Software, Ashok Elluswamy, said during a keynote presentation in June. His talk was uploaded to YouTube on Saturday. Elluswamy presented some of the Autopilot team’s recent work at the Conference on […]
A couple of YouTube videos featuring amateur vehicle safety tests of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta involving children have been pulled for violating the platform’s policies on harmful and dangerous content — reports CNBC. “YouTube doesn’t allow content showing a minor participating in dangerous activities or encouraging minors to do dangerous activities,” a YouTube spokesperson […]
Elon Musk has offered to invest in Synchron, a brain chip implant developer that recently beat Musk’s Neuralink to human trials in the U.S. — reports Reuters. According to the publication’s sources, Musk has approached Synchron founder and CEO Thomas Oxley about a potential investment in the Neuralink competitor. Whether Musk simply wants to invest […]
Image credit: LAX The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has just added 1,300 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers across its footprint — reports Autoblog. 508 of these chargers are located in a new, 4,300-space economy parking structure close to the airport. The new parking structure cost $294 million USD and construction was completed last year. […]
